My Bad! Chris Brown Apologizes, All is Forgiven

Chris "Tommy Lee' Brown issued a public apology today for his behavior regarding recent events surrounding him beating the shit out of his girlfriend. In it, he reminds us that 'to err' is human. Well, I guess he's right -- it's about as human as tears and bruises and handcuffs.

Brown issued this formal apology, as opposed to the informal kind, that involved roses and a large "Sorry I Hospitalized You" Card:

"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writing under my name are frauds."

It perplexes me how over the past week or so there seems to have formed a dividing line, one that separates the Rihanna camp and the Brown one, with some saying that Chris "is a good guy", and that "they'll work it out," completely disregarding the police reports and the hospital visit. A Criminal Threat isn't just a love smite. It's defined as:

"Any person who willfully threatens to commit a crime which will result in death or great bodily injury to another person, with the specific intent that the statement, made verbally, in writing, or by means of an electronic communication device, is to be taken as a threat."

That's the equivalent of saying, "I'm going to fucking kill you."

The fact of the matter is that whether or not Rihanna is a crazy bitch who went apeshit on him, Brown feeding her a knuckle sandwich for dinner isn't going ever to fix the problem. All it's going to do is ruin your career and turn you into fucking Vader in the eyes of America.

And while he spent the bulk of the letter downplaying his actions, never once does he admit that he is seeking any kind of professional help for his problems. God and loved ones can only do so much. And from what I've heard, he puts the blame on loved ones as the reason he behaves like this in the first place.